Gabanellia

Gabanellia sp.

Gabanellia is an extinct genus of Triassic fish. It is the only genus in its family, Gabanellidae.

Description

Gabanellia has a slender body with a large, symmetrical tail with 12 epaxial rays. The big mouth has a powerful dentition. The scales are arranged in 95 transversal rows.

The biggest teeth are anteriorly placed and there are only one or two small teeth in between.

Some images

Restoration of Gabanellia
Jaws of Gabanellia

References

  1. "The Paleobiology Database Gabanellia" Archived 2012-10-12 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2009-01-26.